yealing | Word of the Day

April 19, 2019 yealing [yee-lin] noun 1. a person of the same age as oneself. word-trends Has The Word "Expert" Lost Its Meaning In 2019? word-trends How Does Adding The Word "Possible" Change News WORD OF THE DAY yealing continued... QUOTES Oh ye, my dear-remember'd ancient yealings, / Were ye but here to share my wounded feelings! -- Robert Burns, "The Brigs of Ayr," Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, Edinburgh Edition, 1787 ORIGIN Yealing "a contemporary, a coeval" is a word of uncertain etymology, used by only three Scottish poets: Allan Ramsay (1686–1758), Robert Burns (1759–1796), and Robert Couper (1750–1818). Yealing entered English in the 18th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 What's Happening With The Word "Unicorn"? What do Scotland, Silicon Valley, LGBTQ pride, and Jesus Christ all have in common? Unicorns. Yes, unicorns. 2 Dissent vs. Protest: Why Choosing The Right Word Matters It seems political conflict in the 2010s has put the words dissent and protest at the center of our vocabulary. But are we using them correctly? 3 The Double Meanings For These Innocent Animal Emoji Sometimes, a lobster isn't just a lobster ... 4 Does "Spark Joy" Mean The Same Thing In English And Japanese? In the context of the KonMari method, joy goes beyond just happiness. So what does it actually mean in Japanese, then? 5 What Does It Mean To Be Electable? The word electable seems self-explanatory. Technically, it means "capable of, or having a reasonable chance of being elected." But, what are we really talking about when we say that someone is electable? © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy